Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock for Mrs. Mary Schrum, 89, who passed away at her home two miles east of Templeton Saturday morning, August 28, 1937, at eleven o'clock. Her death was unexpected although her three surviving children were present at her death bed.

Miss Mary Dorothea Meyer was born in Hamburg, Germany, April 11, 1848. After living there for several years she came to America in 1865 with her parents and brother, August, and settled in Illinois. On October 2, 1871, she was united in marriage to Marx Schrum in Sollitt, Illinois.

FOR SIX YEARS
They resided at that place for six years where they were engaged in farming. In 1876, they moved to the homestead 2 miles east of Templeton. Mr. Schrum died July 1924, which is 12 years ago but Mrs. Schrum remained on the farm on which she lived for sixty-one years. Three years ago she suffered a stroke but had never been bedfast.

She is survived by three children, John and George of Templeton, and Mrs. Mart Jacobson (Mary) of Dedham, five grandchildren, Melvin Jacobson of San Diego, California; William and Violet Jacobson of Dedham, Esther Jacobson of Omaha and Lillian, who stays with her uncle, John Schrum, near Templeton. All will attend her funeral but Melvin, who is unable to be here. Preceding her in death besides her husband was her father, who died in 1885 and her mother, who died in 1891. One son, William, also passed away.

She was the last of the family of seven. She had seven brothers, William, Louis, Chris, Henry, Fred, August, and Dedrich Meyer, of Manning, her last brother, died December 1, 1936.

OHDE FUNERAL HOME
The body was at the Ohde funeral home at Manning until Sunday evening when it was brought to the home where it will remain until Tuesday afternoon.

Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor John M. Ansorge, of the Manning Lutheran Church, at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in Elba Cemetery.